Outside of NYC, I’d like to think that people take the time to look up at the stars. More often than not, most of us have no idea what we’re looking at. Google Sky Maps happens to be one of those Android apps that forces you to utter the phrase, “There’s an app for that!”

The Android Market pales in comparison to Apple’s App Store based on number of apps, but that doesn’t mean the quality of apps available to Android users aren’t up to snuff. We’ve listed 12 18 apps that cover a wide range of interests and genres but is not indicative of the Android Market as a whole. Think of this as a starting point in your collection of Android apps.